▲ 395 ▼ What's your favorite Linux Desktop software? (lemmy.ml) submitted 3 years ago by OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml 195 comments fedilink hide all child comments For me, it's hands down Flameshot. The best screenshot tool in the world - I've got it hooked up to my PrtScrn key for super easy screenshots. I also love Kwrite as a Notepad++ alternative, and KolourPaint as a MSPaint alternative
[–] Qvest@lemmy.world 20 points 3 years ago (2 children) Excuse my silly question, but what does mpv do that vlc doesn't? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Maxy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 3 years ago (2 children) MPV has automatic native wayland support, VLC doesn’t (yet, see https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/VLC_media_player#Wayland_support) I haven’t found any other large differences in functionality when it comes to simply playing video (only thing I use either one for). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ayaya@lemdro.id 14 points 3 years ago* (1 child) VLC is also less accurate to the source than mpv is. See the notice on this wiki that contains some comparisons. I don't know the full details but this is a quote I have seen from reddit about VLC: uses wrong matrix for RGB conversion (results in wrong colors) uses point upscaling for chroma planes introduces strong banding wrong chroma location (MPEG-1 for everything) Old subtitle renderer that in more Typesetting heavy situation will say fuck you all the other bugs (including some that haven't been fixed in years) make it equally unsuitable media player. It is probably possible to get things in order by digging into the settings in VLC, but mpv prioritizes accuracy by default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Madiator2011@lm.madiator.cloud 2 points 3 years ago* For me I got mad at VLC cause it was opening video track in separate window for some reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] astraeus@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago MPV handles decoding much better than VLC, in my experience trying to watch fansubs permalink fedilink source parent [–] jsnc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Both are comparable in terms of video playback (both use hardware acceleration and ffmpeg) but mpv's appeal is that it's ultimately a minimal (as in lack of apparent GUI) command line tool rather than a fully featured application like VLC. I like mpv because of it's non-features which is why it's the backend for a lot of Desktop environment video players. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago* (1 child) If you want minimalism I advise you to use a tiling window manager instead of Gnome. If you want Wayland absolutely, use Hyprland. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jsnc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 years ago I use POP!_OS right now so I'm waiting for System76 to release their cosmic-epoch to have the definitive non-GNOME/KDE wayland desktop environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maxy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 3 years ago (2 children) MPV has automatic native wayland support, VLC doesn’t (yet, see https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/VLC_media_player#Wayland_support) I haven’t found any other large differences in functionality when it comes to simply playing video (only thing I use either one for). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ayaya@lemdro.id 14 points 3 years ago* (1 child) VLC is also less accurate to the source than mpv is. See the notice on this wiki that contains some comparisons. I don't know the full details but this is a quote I have seen from reddit about VLC: uses wrong matrix for RGB conversion (results in wrong colors) uses point upscaling for chroma planes introduces strong banding wrong chroma location (MPEG-1 for everything) Old subtitle renderer that in more Typesetting heavy situation will say fuck you all the other bugs (including some that haven't been fixed in years) make it equally unsuitable media player. It is probably possible to get things in order by digging into the settings in VLC, but mpv prioritizes accuracy by default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Madiator2011@lm.madiator.cloud 2 points 3 years ago* For me I got mad at VLC cause it was opening video track in separate window for some reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] astraeus@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago MPV handles decoding much better than VLC, in my experience trying to watch fansubs permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ayaya@lemdro.id 14 points 3 years ago* (1 child) VLC is also less accurate to the source than mpv is. See the notice on this wiki that contains some comparisons. I don't know the full details but this is a quote I have seen from reddit about VLC: uses wrong matrix for RGB conversion (results in wrong colors) uses point upscaling for chroma planes introduces strong banding wrong chroma location (MPEG-1 for everything) Old subtitle renderer that in more Typesetting heavy situation will say fuck you all the other bugs (including some that haven't been fixed in years) make it equally unsuitable media player. It is probably possible to get things in order by digging into the settings in VLC, but mpv prioritizes accuracy by default. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Madiator2011@lm.madiator.cloud 2 points 3 years ago* For me I got mad at VLC cause it was opening video track in separate window for some reason. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Madiator2011@lm.madiator.cloud 2 points 3 years ago* For me I got mad at VLC cause it was opening video track in separate window for some reason. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] astraeus@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago MPV handles decoding much better than VLC, in my experience trying to watch fansubs permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jsnc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Both are comparable in terms of video playback (both use hardware acceleration and ffmpeg) but mpv's appeal is that it's ultimately a minimal (as in lack of apparent GUI) command line tool rather than a fully featured application like VLC. I like mpv because of it's non-features which is why it's the backend for a lot of Desktop environment video players. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago* (1 child) If you want minimalism I advise you to use a tiling window manager instead of Gnome. If you want Wayland absolutely, use Hyprland. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jsnc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 years ago I use POP!_OS right now so I'm waiting for System76 to release their cosmic-epoch to have the definitive non-GNOME/KDE wayland desktop environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Drito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago* (1 child) If you want minimalism I advise you to use a tiling window manager instead of Gnome. If you want Wayland absolutely, use Hyprland. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jsnc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 years ago I use POP!_OS right now so I'm waiting for System76 to release their cosmic-epoch to have the definitive non-GNOME/KDE wayland desktop environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jsnc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 years ago I use POP!_OS right now so I'm waiting for System76 to release their cosmic-epoch to have the definitive non-GNOME/KDE wayland desktop environment. permalink fedilink source parent